Mike Alberti and Kevin C. Brown recently published two in-depth articles on the history of the guaranteed income...
Alberti, Mike and Kevin C. Brown, two articles on the history of the guaranteed income movement
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Video: A brief history of Basic Income
This video shows a brief history of Basic Income and by whom the idea was supported during the time. It is based on BIEN’s article “The history of basic income”, which is anon based on chapter 1 of L’allocation universelle by Yannick Vanderborght and Philippe Van Parijs.
Review: Two Memoirs Tell the History of the Alaska Dividend
Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend is closer to a Basic Income than almost any other policy in the world today. The...
New Quarterly Newsletter and Holiday Greeting
BIEN will be sending out a quarterly Newsletter focusing on BIEN events and developments. The first issue was sent out...
UBI Piloters’ Network
Newsletter Dec, 2025 The UBI Piloters Network is a global platform connecting researchers, policymakers, and activists...
Why South Korea became a ‘hot spot’ for basic income
In a landmark event at Korea's National Assembly, Sarath Davala, Chairman of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN),...
BIEN’s UBI Youth Scholars Program
This program provides young scholars with an opportunity to research Universal Basic Income (UBI). Through workshops...
Review of Malcolm Torrey’s latest book, Unconditional
"Book Review European Journal of Social Security 1–2 © The Author(s) 2025 Article reuse guidelines:...
UBI Taiwan’s single-parent basic income reaches a new ‘milestone’
UBI Taiwan hosted a press conference to spotlight the progress of its basic income pilot program for single-parent households. The event brought together policymakers, academics, and beneficiaries to celebrate this milestone and advocate for a more equitable future.
Jan 29th 3pm: Reflecting on the Swiss Basic Income Referendum
In this event, we will be joined by one of the architects of the Swiss Basic Income Referendum, Enno Schmidt. To date,...
BIEN’s 2024 General Assembly
A meeting of the Basic Income Earth Network General Assembly will be held for members online, in connection with the...
Rentier Capitalism, the Precariat and Basic Income for China
Throughout history, capitalism has evolved, changing character and changing the class structure defining each era. The changes in the 20th century can be understood by reference to what Karl Polanyi called the Great Transformation. Briefly, in his formulation, in the 19th century, mainly in Britain, there was an initial period in the evolution of industrial capitalism that was dominated by financial capital, in which old systems of distribution, regulation and social protection were dismantled, in what we would call the pursuit of a ‘free market economy’.
Guy Standing talk in China: Rentier Capitalism, the Precariat and Basic Income
Photo: Ye Jiabin and Guy Standing Throughout history, capitalism has evolved, changing character and changing the...
New Edition Published: The Palgrave International Handbook of Basic Income
Edited by Malcolm Torry, this second edition: Contains new chapters on peacebuilding, public health, pilot projects,...
Health inequity is a problem, UBI could be a solution
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash "In May 2023, academic and policy experts in social protection,...
Workshop on Guaranteed Income Experiments – February 22-23: Call for papers
"This workshop is presented by the History and Philosophy Department of the University of New Orleans in collaboration...
Call for Papers – Workshop on Guaranteed Income Experiments
Image credit: Canva https://www.canva.com/policies/free-media-license-agreement-2022-01-03/ "This workshop is...
Newly Published Book by Guy Standing
"Time has always been political. Throughout history, how most people use their time has been defined and controlled by...
Registration now open for the 22nd BIEN Congress this August in South Korea
The 22nd BIEN Congress: Basic Income in Reality Date: 23-26 August Venue: offline (Ewha Womans University, Seoul,...
Unified Basic Income: A Viable Solution for Israel and Palestine?
While the proposition may appear daunting, the exploration of Universal Basic Income (UBI) for both Israelis and...